flaunty

[ flawn-tee ]

adjective,flaunt·i·er, flaunt·i·est.
  1. (of persons) given to display; inclined to be ostentatious, showy, or vain.

  2. (of things) gaudy; flashy; ostentatious.

Origin of flaunty

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; flaunt + -y1

Other words from flaunty

  • flaunt·i·ly, adverb
  • flaunt·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby flaunty

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British Dictionary definitions for flaunty

flaunty

/ (ˈflɔːntɪ) /


adjectiveflauntier or flauntiest
  1. mainly US characterized by or inclined to ostentatious display or flaunting

Derived forms of flaunty

  • flauntily, adverb
  • flauntiness, noun

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